Canberra suburbs where the most Spanish is spoken at home
McKellar has the highest share, at 2% of residents. Higgins and Braddon follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 32 eligible Canberra suburbs.
This page ranks Canberra suburbs by the share of residents who speak Spanish at home in the 2021 Census — where the Spanish-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Canberra residents who speak Spanish at home divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census language table — the same source as each suburb page's language breakdown. Percentile ranks are computed within Canberra's pool. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size — it misses Spanish-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home — but it's the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Canberra suburbs where the most Spanish is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Spanish at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Spanish-speaking community is most established.
McKellar
ACT 2617 · 2,740 residents2.0% of residents · 56 speakers
Higgins
ACT 2615 · 3,321 residents1.5% of residents · 51 speakers
Braddon
ACT 2612 · 6,383 residents1.5% of residents · 95 speakers
Belconnen
ACT 2617 · 8,502 residents1.5% of residents · 126 speakers
Belconnen
ACT 2615 · 8,502 residents1.5% of residents · 126 speakers
Monash
ACT 2904 · 5,644 residents1.4% of residents · 78 speakers
Florey
ACT 2615 · 4,781 residents1.4% of residents · 66 speakers
Dunlop
ACT 2615 · 7,265 residents1.3% of residents · 95 speakers
Bonner
ACT 2914 · 7,339 residents1.3% of residents · 92 speakers
Moncrieff
ACT 2914 · 5,310 residents1.2% of residents · 66 speakers
Amaroo
ACT 2914 · 6,129 residents1.2% of residents · 76 speakers
Franklin
ACT 2913 · 7,484 residents1.2% of residents · 89 speakers
Turner
ACT 2612 · 4,470 residents1.2% of residents · 52 speakers
Gungahlin
ACT 2912 · 8,586 residents1.1% of residents · 98 speakers
Lyneham
ACT 2602 · 5,703 residents1.1% of residents · 62 speakers
Ranked from 32 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who speak this language at home in the 2021 Census (speakers divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Canberra's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of speakers breaks ties. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size but is the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
How is this ranking put together?
Each Canberra suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Spanish at home in the 2021 Census — that count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Canberra's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census 'language used at home' question — the same source as the language breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Does this capture everyone of Spanish heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Spanish at home, which understates the full community: Spanish-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home aren't counted. It's the cleanest available signal of an active language community, not a complete ancestry measure, and it isn't a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
Same list in other cities
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.